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| Dates that they have to be seeded by. It differs by location and species. Rates that have to be planted. It varies by species. Date that you have to wait to terminate.
If you've already been doing it yourself, you will probably think their rates are too high and their seeding cutoff is too early. Their termination date is no big deal.
Here, in Ohio, rye is the most common used. It has to be seeded by 11/1. And requires 50#/ac. Seeding rate has to be adjusted for germ and purity of seed. If you broadcast, you have to up the rate 20%. You can't terminate before 4/1 I believe, but it might be 3/15.
My experience after a decade of trying lots of things. They are good for erosion and weed control. But they add extra risk and challenges. They pretty much never have a yield advantage. If everything goes right, there will be no yield difference. If one of a bunch of things goes wrong (slugs, voles, too wet at the wrong time, too dry at the wrong time, etc) you will definitely see a yield drag.
Edited by mjr05 12/20/2024 07:12
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Cover crops and early beans
